diff --git a/features/desktop/connects_users.feature b/features/desktop/connects_users.feature
index 41f2ffb9b..715d74004 100644
--- a/features/desktop/connects_users.feature
+++ b/features/desktop/connects_users.feature
@@ -12,25 +12,6 @@ Feature: following and being followed
     And I add the person to my "Besties" aspect
     And I sign out
 
-  Scenario: seeing a follower's posts on their profile page, but not in your stream
-    Given "bob@bob.bob" has a non public post with text "I am following you"
-    When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
-    And I am on "bob@bob.bob"'s page
-    Then I should see "I am following you"
-
-    When I go to the home page
-    Then I should not see "I am following you"
-
-  Scenario: seeing public posts of someone you follow
-    Given "alice@alice.alice" has a public post with text "I am ALICE"
-
-    When I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
-    And I am on "alice@alice.alice"'s page
-    Then I should see "I am ALICE"
-
-    When I go to the home page
-    Then I should see "I am ALICE"
-
   Scenario: I follow a malicious user
     When I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
     And I go to the edit profile page
@@ -44,21 +25,6 @@ Feature: following and being followed
     And I add the person to my "Besties" aspect
     Then I should see a flash message containing "You have started sharing with <script>alert(0)//!"
 
-  Scenario: seeing non-public posts of someone you follow who also follows you
-    When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
-    And I am on "bob@bob.bob"'s page
-    And I add the person to my "Besties" aspect
-    And I add the person to my "Unicorns" aspect
-    And I go to the home page
-    Then I should have 1 contact in "Unicorns"
-    And I should have 1 contact in "Besties"
-
-    When I click the publisher and post "I am following you back"
-    And I sign out
-    And I sign in as "bob@bob.bob"
-    Then I should have 1 contacts in "Besties"
-    And I should see "I am following you back"
-
   Scenario: adding someone who follows you while creating a new aspect
     When I sign in as "alice@alice.alice"
     And I am on "bob@bob.bob"'s page
diff --git a/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb b/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
index f0cdb7f67..0dc434bc8 100644
--- a/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/evil_query_spec.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe EvilQuery::MultiStream do
-  let(:evil_query) { EvilQuery::MultiStream.new(alice, 'created_at', Time.now-1.week, true) }
+  let(:evil_query) { EvilQuery::MultiStream.new(alice, "created_at", Time.zone.now, true) }
+
   describe 'community_spotlight_posts!' do
     it 'does not raise an error' do
       expect { evil_query.community_spotlight_posts! }.to_not raise_error
     end
   end
+
+  describe "make_relation!" do
+    it "includes public posts of someone you follow" do
+      alice.share_with(eve.person, alice.aspects.first)
+      public_post = eve.post(:status_message, text: "public post", to: "all", public: true)
+      expect(evil_query.make_relation!.map(&:id)).to include(public_post.id)
+    end
+
+    it "includes private posts of contacts with a mutual relationship" do
+      alice.share_with(eve.person, alice.aspects.first)
+      eve.share_with(alice.person, eve.aspects.first)
+      private_post = eve.post(:status_message, text: "private post", to: eve.aspects.first.id, public: false)
+      expect(evil_query.make_relation!.map(&:id)).to include(private_post.id)
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't include posts of followers that you don't follow back" do
+      eve.share_with(alice.person, eve.aspects.first)
+      public_post = eve.post(:status_message, text: "public post", to: "all", public: true)
+      private_post = eve.post(:status_message, text: "private post", to: eve.aspects.first.id, public: false)
+      expect(evil_query.make_relation!.map(&:id)).not_to include(public_post.id)
+      expect(evil_query.make_relation!.map(&:id)).not_to include(private_post.id)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 describe EvilQuery::Participation do
diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/person_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/person_spec.rb
index 3e6ac2246..a320f800e 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/person_spec.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,20 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 require Rails.root.join('spec', 'shared_behaviors', 'stream')
 
 describe Stream::Person do
-  before do
-    @stream = Stream::Person.new(alice, bob.person, :max_time => Time.now, :order => 'updated_at')
+  describe "shared behaviors" do
+    before do
+      @stream = Stream::Person.new(alice, bob.person, max_time: Time.zone.now, order: "updated_at")
+    end
+
+    it_should_behave_like "it is a stream"
   end
 
-  describe 'shared behaviors' do
-    it_should_behave_like 'it is a stream'
+  describe "#posts" do
+    it "calls user#posts_from if the user is present" do
+      stream = Stream::Person.new(alice, bob.person, max_time: Time.zone.now, order: "updated_at")
+      expect(alice).to receive(:posts_from).with(bob.person)
+      stream.posts
+    end
   end
 
   it "returns the most recent posts" do
@@ -29,5 +37,4 @@ describe Stream::Person do
 
     expect(fetched_posts).to eq(posts)
   end
-
 end